Gansu Shrew vs Green-Underside Blue

Sorex cansulus compared with Glaucopsyche alexis

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Green-Underside Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Sorex	Glaucopsyche
Species	Sorex cansulus	Glaucopsyche alexis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Green-Underside Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Green-Underside Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.